Dynamic Deformation, Damage and Fracture Of Composites PhD 36 months PHD Programme By Loughborough University |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

27,500 Tuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

01 Apr, 2025Application Deadline

Programme overview

Main Subject

Engineering - Mechanical

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Dynamic Deformation, Damage and Fracture Of Composites PhD


In the recent years, the use of composite materials has demonstrated a continuing increase in aerospace, wind-energy, transportation, naval, defence and sports systems and products. This development exacerbated a need for improvement in understanding of dynamic deformation, damage and fracture of composites since such components and structures are exposed in service not only to quasi-static loading conditions. A transition from quasi-static loading regimes to dynamic ones in heterogeneous materials is much more complex than in traditional structural materials like metals and alloys. The presence of phases with various mechanical properties and interfaces affects the character of stress-wave propagation resulting in complex spatio-temporal scenarios of damage and failure evolution, initiated in multiple spots. The current state of research in this area can be found in the following book: V.V. Silberschmidt (ed.), Dynamic Deformation, Damage and Fracture in Composite Materials and Structures. Elsevier, Amsterdam e.a., 2nd ed.; 2024, 650 pp.


The project will be based on a combination of experimental and numerical techniques (to accommodate expertise and skills of a candidate in the best possible way) focused on investigation of damage and fracture evolution in modern composites (including 3d printed ones) exposed to dynamic loading and will include international collaboration. An emphasis will also be on development of finite-element modelling tools and their calibration/validation by experiments.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Engineering - Mechanical

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Dynamic Deformation, Damage and Fracture Of Composites PhD


In the recent years, the use of composite materials has demonstrated a continuing increase in aerospace, wind-energy, transportation, naval, defence and sports systems and products. This development exacerbated a need for improvement in understanding of dynamic deformation, damage and fracture of composites since such components and structures are exposed in service not only to quasi-static loading conditions. A transition from quasi-static loading regimes to dynamic ones in heterogeneous materials is much more complex than in traditional structural materials like metals and alloys. The presence of phases with various mechanical properties and interfaces affects the character of stress-wave propagation resulting in complex spatio-temporal scenarios of damage and failure evolution, initiated in multiple spots. The current state of research in this area can be found in the following book: V.V. Silberschmidt (ed.), Dynamic Deformation, Damage and Fracture in Composite Materials and Structures. Elsevier, Amsterdam e.a., 2nd ed.; 2024, 650 pp.


The project will be based on a combination of experimental and numerical techniques (to accommodate expertise and skills of a candidate in the best possible way) focused on investigation of damage and fracture evolution in modern composites (including 3d printed ones) exposed to dynamic loading and will include international collaboration. An emphasis will also be on development of finite-element modelling tools and their calibration/validation by experiments.

Admission Requirements

3.2+
6.5+
92+
Applicants should have, or expect to achieve, at least a 2:1 Honours degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering, Continuum Mechanics, Computer Science, Materials Science, Physics or a related subject. A relevant Master’s degree and/or experience in one or more of the following will be an advantage: Mechanical Engineering, Continuum Mechanics, Computer Science, Materials Science, Biomedical Engineering

01 Apr 2025
3 Years
Apr
Jul

Tuition fees

Domestic
4,786
International
27,500

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